Illinois BidBuy #26-420DCEO-BROAD-B-51747

Illinois DCEO Solicits Broadband Field Validation Services for Connect Illinois and BEAD Programs

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Broadband Development division is seeking a vendor to provide broadband field validation services for state and federal broadband initiatives. - Government Buyer: - Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), Broadband Development - Products/Services Requested: - Field validation services for broadband deployments - Includes on-the-ground testing to verify broadband coverage reported by internet service providers - Assessment covers wireline, fixed wireless, and low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband services - Services support Connect Illinois Round 3, Round 4, and the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program - Estimated service duration: 5 years - Total estimated budget: $750,000 - Notable Requirements: - Vendors must provide detailed experience summaries and examples of broadband field validation work completed within the last five years - Submission of best practices for BEAD project field validation is required - Mandatory documentation uploads and experience verification as part of the bid submission - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation

Description

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) is seeking a vendor to support field validation for broadband deployments through Connect Illinois Round 3 and Connect Illinois Round 4, the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. The work involves on-the-ground testing to verify coverage reported by internet service providers, including testing of wireline, fixed wireless, and low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite service. The project is estimated to last 5 years with a budget of $750,000. The solicitation requires vendors to submit detailed experience summaries and examples of previous broadband field validation work.

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